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Yachtswoman's Attire
Costume worn by Madame Heriot,
famous French sports woman, who de-
feated all corners in the regatta at Sun
IL Remo, a favourite. Riviera resort.
was her ruster "Aile YI", that carried
her to victory in the picturesqvermiqua-
tic race.
THE CHINA MAIL,
IN PICTURES.
Mexican Presidential Battle
his Political observers of Mexico que & singular paradox as a result of the present revolution, in the favourable chances of Jose Vasconcelos (inset), for being elected President of Mexico after
Vasconcelos was tumultuously greeted by supporters, above, hups were almost nil before the revolt.
in Mexico City, after several years' absence from the country and, although he has done nothing to further his own cause, by virtue of his negative tactics he has apparently piqued the fancy of the intellectual Mexicans who are en tirely in his favour.
Shanghai Gas Co.'s Staffff Dinner
Noted Architect
C. Herrick Hammond, of Chicago,
President of the American Institute of
Architects, has been elected honorary
member of the Royal Institute of Bri- tish Architects.
Hanthers of the staff of the Shanghai Gas Co. who enjoyed a get-together dinner recently at the Majestic Hotel. Air. 1. w. zoties, ineer-in-Chief, was the guest of honour, while Mr. Gater, Secretary, presided. An entertaining programine was given by some of 10 menbers, including solos hy the Messrs. Gowan, Green and Hart, with Mr. Henry accorupanying at the piano-Wet Fong).
Mexican Upheaval
Federal Efforts Successful
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929.
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Nere are some of the hordes of rebel soldiers which ewarmed into Nogales, taking the town without bloodshed. They were then rushed towards Torreon to aid their embattled General Esenbar who was. hard pressed by General Calles with a huge army of Federals.
A Flood
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Rebel troops such as these shown at Juarez after capturing the city, were driven from their strongholds at Durango and Torreon by the brilliant strategy of General Calles and the loyal fight- ing of the Federal troops under his command.
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Scenes such as this near West Point, Galveston, were common throughout the flooded districts of Georgia and Alabarna where more than 20,000 were made homeless through the unprecedented fooda State militia and rehef organisations used aeroplanes to bring food to the sufferers, thus saving hundreds of lives.
Following closely on the trail of a tornado in South Carolina, reports of many deaths from the flooded towns of Alabama tell of the widespread suffering of the inhabitants of these sections Top shows all that is left of a happy home in Liberty, 8.0, in which all of the family of five were killed when the tornado tors through the town. This 150-foot house, below, was lifted bodily by the wind and set down 20 feet from its foundations practically unharmed.
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